British American Tobacco and Altria Might Not Be Worth the Risk, but These 3 High-Yield Stocks Are
British American Tobacco (NYSE: BTI) has a dividend yield of 7.2%, while Altria's (NYSE: MO) yield is 6.9%. But those high yields come with a notable risk related to the company's long-term financials.Enterprise Products Partners (NYSE: EPD), Enbridge (NYSE: ENB), and Realty Income (NYSE: O) have yields of 6.2%, 5.8%, and 5.6%, respectively. And there's much less risk involved with their businesses. Here's why British American Tobacco and Altria aren't worth the risk, but these three high-yield alternatives are.Both British American Tobacco and Altria have very attractive dividend yields. And to be fair, those yields don't look like they are at risk over the near term. In fact, both companies have been raising their dividends, thanks, in part, to their ability to raise prices on the most important product they both sell: cigarettes.Continue reading
British American Tobacco (NYSE: BTI) has a dividend yield of 7.2%, while Altria's (NYSE: MO) yield is 6.9%. But those high yields come with a notable risk related to the company's long-term financials.
Enterprise Products Partners (NYSE: EPD), Enbridge (NYSE: ENB), and Realty Income (NYSE: O) have yields of 6.2%, 5.8%, and 5.6%, respectively. And there's much less risk involved with their businesses. Here's why British American Tobacco and Altria aren't worth the risk, but these three high-yield alternatives are.
Both British American Tobacco and Altria have very attractive dividend yields. And to be fair, those yields don't look like they are at risk over the near term. In fact, both companies have been raising their dividends, thanks, in part, to their ability to raise prices on the most important product they both sell: cigarettes.
